Gutter hanger



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M. RACHLIN I GUTTER HANGER Filed Sept. 20. 1924 v j ATTORNEY;

Patented Dec. 22, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE- MAX RACHLIN, F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

GUTTEB HANGER.

Application filed Septeinber 20, 1924. Serial No. 738,884.

ments in eaves-trough hangers, and more particularly to hangers made of sheet metal.

The main object of the invention is to provide a gutter hanger, including a bar extending transversely of the gutter, said bar being disposed wholly outside of the said gutter so as not to obstruct the flow of water therein. a

Another object of the invention is to provide a gutter hanger having means made, preferably, integral therewith for preventing the said hanger from shifting longitudinally upon the gutter. I

A further object of the invention is to so construct the transversely extending bar of the hanger that it prevents the accumulation of ice, snow or water thereon.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a gutter hanger of the type mentioned which is simple in construction,

eificient in operation, durable in use, strong and capable of manufacture on a commercial scale or, in other words, one which not so dilficult to make as to be beyond the reasonable cost of such a contrivance.

lVith these and other objects in view.

which will more fully appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the sameconsistsin the combination, arrangement and construction of parts hereinafter described, pointed out in the appended claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, it being understood that many changes may be madein the size and pro portion of the several parts and details of construction within the scope of the .appended claims, without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention. I

One of the many possible embodiments of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of a gutter hanger constructed in accordance with the present invention, the gutter being shown in position thereon; Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the said hanger, in its fiat state; Fig.

'3 is a section taken through the'bead portion of the gutter and the adjoining elements of the hanger; Fig. 4 is a section taken on line 41 of Fig. l; and Fig. 5 is a sec- .tion taken on line 55 of Fig. 1, on a larger scale.

In the drawin s, the numeral indicates a roof gutter, t e outer edge of which is provided with a bead 11, as usual in constructions of this type, while its inner edge 12, adjacent the wall of the building, is plain. For supporting this gutter in proper relation to the-roof 13 of the'building, there is provided a plurality of hangers, spaced. apart a suitable distance, each of said hangers including a strap portion 14, which surrounds transversely the gutter, and a bracket 15, the latter being attached to said strap and the roof. The strap 14 is made, preferably, of a single piece of sheet metal,'and includes a curved guttr-embrac; ing portion 16, having a hook-shaped bend 17 at one of its ends, said bend fittingover the bead 11 of the gutter and merging into a bar section 18, which extends horizontally and transversely of the gutter. The opposite end of this bar is bent over the plain.

edge 12 of the gutter, as shown at 19 in Fig. 1 of the drawings, and is provided with a slot 20 in its bight. Through this slot is extended the free end 21 of the gutterembracing portion 16 of the strap, and is thence bent downwardly into contact with the rear face of the said bent portion 19, as shown at 22.

The bar section 18 is of inverted V-shape' jacent the hook-shaped section 17 being extended below the bar section downwards into the gutter, as shown at 25, and joining at a sharp angle the said hook-shaped section, as clearly shown at 26. In a similar manner is the end 24 adjoining the bend 19 extended downwards into the gutter, as shown at 27, joining at a sharp angle th said bend 19, as indicated at 28.

The bracket 15 is joined with the bar 18, preferably, by a rivet 29. The outer end of this bracket is secured by nails 30, or otherwise, to the roof from which the rain water is to be carried ofi. The inner end of the bracket is substantially U-shaped transverse cross-section, as shown at 31 in Fig. 5 of the drawings, the sand. U-sbaped end fitting over a hollow boss 32, which is formed at the ridge 33 of the bar 18, the

said hollow boss accommodating the lower head 34 of the rivet 29 (Fig. 5). The hollow boss is, preferably, formed by means of a drawing press whereby that section of the bar 18 on which the boss is formed is considerably strengthened. This compensates for the weakening, that is the result of punching a hole in the said bar, through which the rivet 29 is extended.

Immediately below the hook-shaped bend 17 the gutter embracing portion 16 of the strap is provided with a projection 35 on its inner face. This projection is obtained, for instance, by making an indention by a suitable tool, such as, for instance, by a punch. The projection is, preferably, sharp pointed, whereby it forms a notch 36 in the gutter when the gutter embracing portion 16 of the hanger is bent around the said gutter, the material of which the hanger is formed being of a heavier gage than that of which the gutter is made. The projection, being disposed within the said notch, prevents the gutter hanger from moving longitudinally upon the gutter. The said projection also aids in shaping the hook-shaped section 17 and in maintaining the same in contact with the bead 11 throughout its length.

Inasmuch as the bar 18 of the hanger is disposed wholly outside of the gutter, it obviously does not form an obstruction to the flow of water and other material within the gutter. As mentioned above, both the sides and the ends of the bar slope, whereby accumulation 'of ice, snow and water thereon is effectively prevented.

It is obvious that while herein the projection 35 has been described as being made integral with the strap of the gutter hanger, it may be in the form of a separate element, for instance a rivet or like construction, attached to the strap. It is also obvious that while herein the said projection has been described in combination with a gutter hanger of a specilic type, it may be used generally on all strap gutter hangers.

What I claim is 1. A gutter hanger comprising a bar extending transversely of the gutter and pro vided at its outer end with a hook-shaped section fitting over the bead of the gutter, the opposite end of said bar being provided with a bend adapted to rest on the opposite edge of the gutter, said bend being provided with a slot, a strap member forming a continuation of said hook-shaped section tightly embracing the underface of the gutter and adapted to be drawn through said slot, said-bar being of inverted V-shapc in transverse cross-section, its sloping sides being bounded by sloping ends, said bar being disposed wholly above said gutter, one of said sloping ends being extended downwards into said gutter and merging at a sharp angle with said hook-shaped section, and the other one of said sloping ends being also extended downwards into the gutter and merging at a sharp angle with said bend.

2. A gutter hanger comprising a bar extending transversely of the gutter and provided at its outer end with a hookshaped section fitting over the bead of the gutter, the opposite end of said bar being adapted to be fixed to the opposite edge of the gutter, a strap member forming a continuation of said hook-shaped section tightly embracing the underface of the gutter and engageable with the opposite end of said bar. and a projection on the inner face of said strap member adjacent said hook-shaped section, said projection being forced into the gutter when said hanger is fitted thereto 3. In a gutter hanger according to claim 2, sald projection being made integral with said strap member.

Signed at New York, in the county of s New York and State of New York, this 17th day of September, A. D. 1924.

MAX RACHLIN. 

